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remaxjon
07-17-2007, 08:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz88wbChODA

LibertyBelle
07-17-2007, 08:30 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz88wbChODA

They can listen in on you AND track exactly where you are when you have your cell phone with you, GPS. A friend of mine was out walking her dog when she accidentally dropped her phone, somehow 911 was accidentally triggered, they called and asked her if she was OK and if she was in front of such and such address. Yep, she was right where they said she was. Me no likey. Since when did these phone makers decide to put these GPS people tracking devices in phones automatically, and have a way for a gov't organization to be able to listen in on you without informing you? I feel naked. I feel like I have a chip under my skin I want to dig out.

constituent
07-17-2007, 11:00 PM
yea no kidding, and then they want to charge for "minutes" and extra for a seperate "data" plan... give me a break!

SWATH
07-18-2007, 07:35 AM
You can also wrap your phone in tin foil...seriously. It creates a Faraday cage and prevents transmissions. Try it, cover your phone in tin foil and try to call it, you can't.

constituent
07-18-2007, 11:51 PM
you can also unlock your car if you have lost your keys or something and have a remote entry pad back home... stand next to your car and have someone point the remote entry at their phone's mic, as soon as they click the button... pop goes the lock

you probably know this already, but it's just really cool so i thought i'd bring it up.

rpf2008
07-19-2007, 12:13 AM
Capitalism has gotten people to accept what they'd never accept from any government : total tracking of your life.

Have a nice day !

CurtisLow
07-19-2007, 12:52 AM
WoW thats crazy..There's one way to fix it. Don't use a cell phone.

Texan4Life
07-19-2007, 02:05 AM
How old is this video? the quality is pretty bad. and at 0:04 does it say copyright 2004 fox news channel? (to the left of the guy on the screen)

none the less I didn't know about it.

rpf2008
07-19-2007, 02:16 AM
Isn't life great !

They can track and listen to you with your cellphone (turn it off ? don't kid yourself. take the battery out (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6140191.html))
They can listen to you via some home alarm systems.
They can track and listen to you via your shiny new OnStar enabled cars.
The can track everything you do and say on the internet (proxy, tor ? don't make me laugh)

Dictators around the world are jealous!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/18/93928749_9092b299e5.jpg

freelance
07-19-2007, 03:09 AM
ZD Net and Wired are two excellent places to keep up with these things. There are rumors that cable and newer TVs have some pretty interesting capabilities as well.